Detective accused of shooting unarmed man avoids assault charge

A Louisville police detective accused of shooting an unarmed man while off duty avoids the most serious charge, but his legal troubles are far from over.

The details of this disturbing case remain elusive.

On Thursday, a grand jury did not indict Detective Chauncey Carthan for assault, but charged him with wanton endangerment, official misconduct and DUI, all lesser offenses.

Carthan's attorney, Steve Schroering, said he will fight every one of the counts.

What's thought to be Carthan's voice was picked up on a phone call at 24th and Chestnut streets on a 911 call on Sept. 4 of last year.

The caller described the detective, who was off duty and in plain clothes.

"He ain't got no uniform, no badge, no nothin', but he's got pistol pointing at dude," the caller said.

The pistol fired. The victim, 22-year-old Ishamel Gough, was hit in the leg. His voice was captured on the 911 recording, too, as he pleaded for help.

On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Carthan on three charges in connection with the shooting, including first-degree wanton endangerment, a felony, as well as two misdemeanors including second-degree criminal misconduct and DUI.

But the grand jury passed on charging Carthan with the most serious offense, second-degree assault.

Schroering said his client is innocent of any wrongdoing and will fight the charges in court.

"Once the facts come out in front of a jury, we're confident that he's going to be exonerated of these charges," said Schroering.

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